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US 12,590,510 B2Granted
Slurrification and disposal of waste by pressure pumping into a subsurface formation
AssigneeAdvantek International Corporation
InventorsAhmed S. Abou-Sayed, Gareth Block, Omar Abou-Sayed
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Abstract
A computerized method for management of a slurry injection well and the associated surface facility. The method utilizes real time and historical data of injection and slurry parameters in conjunction with computer simulations on a computer-modelled reservoir to predict well behavior during one or a series of injection events. The system determines optimized injection operation schedules, recommends and implements changes to an injection operation, including while in process such as through automated equipment control.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving data related to one or more properties associated with a first injection operation of a slurry into a subsurface region from one or more sensors at a well, wherein the slurry comprises waste material;
- determining that the received data predicts non-optimal performance of the first injection operation based on a simulation of the first injection operation of the slurry into the subsurface region, wherein the simulation is generated using a geomechanical model comprising one or more mechanical properties associated with the subsurface region;
- generating an updated geomechanical model based on the data;
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- automatically adjusting the first injection operation of the slurry into the subsurface region based on the updated geomechanical model.
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